Department of Customer Service: Risk Assessment and Consultation Process

PSA members working in the Department of Customer Service (DCS) may be aware their department is currently undergoing a Risk Assessment and Consultation process around vaccination requirements. This is to determine the approach to COVID-19 vaccinations in DCS workplaces. The PSA is aware that DCS employees will have now received information that Phase One of the consultation process is complete and the department has advised…

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Rural Fire Service Award update: Message from the PSA

Section 19 review You may recall in our most recent bulletin, the PSA highlighted its concerns to changes the Rural Fire Service (RFS) was attempting to make to your Award under a Section 19 review. Under the Section 19 review, the RFS sought to create new conditions that do not currently exist under the RFS Award, including: a clause to the effect that the RFS…

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Work, Health and Safety: Sheriff’s Officers fight against unreasonable working conditions

This Monday, Sheriff’s Officers returned to work at Toronto Courthouse following a Work, Health and Safety (WHS) win. Earlier this month, Local Court management stopped Sheriff’s Officers' access to use back-of-house areas such as meal rooms, toilets, and other facilities without adequate consultation. Staff were left with the option of using a meal room which was adjoined to a toilet and in a public area…

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PSA receives a response over Department of Communities and Justice Vaccination Policy

Yesterday afternoon, the PSA received a response to our feedback on the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Vaccination policy. You can view that response HERE. Changes made Following the feedback received from the PSA, DCJ made a number of changes to the policy.  These include: The PSA sought confirmation that DCJ would explore ‘all other options’, including working from home, modification of duties, etc.…

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Department of Communities and Justice Vaccination Policy: PSA receives a response

Yesterday afternoon, the PSA received a response to our feedback on the DCJ Vaccination policy. You can view that response HERE. Changes made Following the feedback received from the PSA, the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) made a number of changes to the policy. These include: The PSA sought confirmation that DCJ would explore ‘all other options’, including working from home, modification of duties,…

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